Written questions

Police Custody: Torquay

Commons · Question 11951 · Tabled 22 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 30 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential operational impact on Devon and Cornwall Police of closing the Torquay custody suite and consolidating custody provision in Exeter.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 30 Jun 2026

Decisions regarding police resourcing and the police estate in a force area, including provision of custody suite for those being detained, are operational matters for the Chief Constable and elected Police and Crime Commissioner (or equivalent).